Posted by Mike Berro on November 12, 1996 at 12:46:12:
In Reply to: Re: Anome trilogy posted by Michael Reynolds on November 12, 1996 at 12:16:02:
:The Anome Trilogy was and is immensely enjoyable reading. It just has this disturbing overtone, that's all.....
I think most of Vance books have this disturbing overtone; more "elitist" than "racist" (although often both.) His works often revolve around a social class structure, and since he and his characters tend to view such structures dispassionately, it may seem that he endorses or tolerates them. I suspect this is why he is often viewed as "Libertarian"; he and his characters do not make overt value judgements, or even purposefully get involved in righting wrongs.